European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 20, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 jaguars stadium on time Jacksonville Fla. A the construction companies involved in the $121 million renovation of the Gator bowl for the Jacksonville jaguars prom ised tuesday to Complete the project on time without Cost overruns. The jaguars the newest nil team begin play in september 1995, one month after work on the 73,000-seat stadium is to be finished. We have a contract with the jaguars to produce a Quality stadium on time and on budget said Don Nickell of the has Kell co., which has teamed with Huber Hunt and Nichols of Indianapolis to pro vide construction management for the stadium renovation. Don Wellner with the Hok sports facilities group said the design of the unnamed stadium will be distinctive so Jacksonville can be recognized on nation Al television football broadcasts. On any Given sunday the facility is something that brings Jacksonville to the a safety Marcus Robertson left and 1,000-Yard rusher Gary Brown Are two oilers who will become restricted free agents. Nation he said. The South end zone will Only have affo Ottov to clog Uttof Tia nirl a. M m m a a m \. 0p be Saiu. The stadium s design will allow 60 per cent of the seats to be along the sidelines where most stadiums have the majority of their seats in the Corners and in the end coaster 93 season zone. The firm which also designed Miami s Joe Robbie stadium the new Comiskey Park and Baltimore s Camden Yard said the stadium designs include offices and three practice Fields for the jaguars. The team will live Here he said add ing that most teams have practice Fields Miles from the stadium where they play. Ted Well Eyer with the firm of Huber Hunt and Nichols said the construction schedule has begun with the demolition of most of the existing stadium. Lee Roy Caffey Dies of cancer Houston a Lee Roy Caffey who played linebacker for three nil super bowl champions died tuesday of Colon cancer. He was 52. Caffey died at my Anderson Hospital in Houston after a lengthy Battle with the disease. The former Texas am great went on to play professional football for 10 years with the Green Bay packers Dallas cow boys and san Diego chargers. He played on the Packer teams coached by Vince Lombard that won the first two super bowls As Well As the 1972 super bowl Champion cowboys under Tom Landry. In addition to making the Packer Hall of Fame Caffey has been selected to Green Bay s 75th anniversary All time packers team. Michael Lut Houston a the Houston Oil ers bounced through a season that included an 11-game winning Streak a controversy Over loyalty family is. Team a fight Between assistant coaches and a , the off season could be As intriguing. Will Warren Moon return is the run and shoot dead can buddy Ryan and Kevin Gilbride co exist As defensive and offensive coordinators this is one of those years i Hope that i live Long enough to be Able to look Back on coach Jack Pardee said. Ill remember it As the year that had the highest of highs and the lowest of  was a year when the oilers finally discarded their Label of being under achievers but they could t shake the playoff loser image that has dogged them seven straight seasons. The highs came with the 11-game win Ning Streak that took the oilers to a 12-4record their acc Central division title and a first round Bye in the playoffs an improved defense under Ryan and an other productive if inconsistent year for the run and shoot offence. The lows were volatile. David Williams chose to remain in Houston for the birth of his first child rather than be with the team at it s most crucial Point in the season the Start of their turnaround at new England. It sparked a National debate. Early on the morning of dec. 14, defensive tackle Jeff aim committed Sui cide with a Shotgun As he sat beside a freeway following an Auto Accident in which his Best Friend was killed with aim at the wheel. Both victims were legally  their final regular season game As Houston completed its most successful season Ryan slugged Gilbride in anger Over an offensive turnover near the end of the first half against new York jets. Another National spotlight another controversy., the oilers were unaffected until Joe Montana arrived sunday and in a 54 second Span of the fourth Quarter did what he does Best pulled the Kansas City chiefs to a 28 20 Victory and More misery for the Oil ers. This is heart break that we Aren t going on Pardee said. We were starting to feel a Little invincible. But we found out that we weren t. We Ryan needed a couple More plays and we did t get them  get  the Story of where the oilers go from Here could mean different plays and Dif Ferent players in 1994. There is talk of altering the run and shoot How Many millionaires can fit into the new salary Cap How Many players with the bargaining Chip of free Agency will stay and now Many will go. The figures arc sobering. The oilers have 15 unrestricted free agents 13 restricted free agents and a reported pay Roll of $42 million. The salary Cap will be at about $34 million. I think Well do a Good Job of keeping most of our players but i Don t think any body will keep All their players anymore Pardee said. Teams have certain needs and they la go for the players with what they can spend. That s going to be the Way of life and we re going to Nave to learn to live with it in the , who has led the oilers to the playoffs seven straight years but never past the second round is under contract at $3.2 million next season and backup Cody Carlson will also make about $3  oilers must decide if they can keep both and sign other top players under the  unrestricted free agents include defensive ends William Fuller and Sean Jones the leading Sacker with 13 line Backer Al Smith the leading Tacker Cor Norback Cris Dishman linebacker Wilbur Marshall receiver Haywood Jeff ires defensive tackle Glenn Montgomery Greg Montgomery the nil s leading punter and receiver Webster Slaughter. Restricted free agents include running Back sensation Gary Brown who gained 1,002 Yards in eight starts after replacing Lorenzo White All pro safety Marcus Robertson cornerback Darryll Lewis and Steve Jackson guard John Flannery and wide receiver Gary Wellman. Browns pick Crosby to head offensive unit T. In a it it / a in run Juns a Olin us of his Best and worst sides has Berea Ohio a Vinny Testaverde need not worry about winning the support of his new offensive  Steve Crosby the Cleveland Browns running backs coach since 1991, was promoted tuesday to offensive coordinator formally recognizing him for the role be played during the second half of the 1993 season.1 Crosby said he fully backed coach Bill Belichick s decision to Cut Bernie Kosar and turn the team Over to  was released nov. 8, when the Browns were 5 3 and in first place in the acc Central division they went 2-6 the rest of the Way missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Testaverde was out with a separated shoulder when Kosar was Cut. He returned to action a month later and gave the Brown a glimpse t worst his last two passes were intercepted in a loss to new England that knocked Cleveland out of playoff Contention but he rebounded a week later to set an nil record for accuracy by completing 21 of 23 passes against the los Angeles rams. The Browns signed Testaverde last March after he spent six losing seasons with Tampa Bay